{"id":688932,"date":"2010-03-11T15:05:46","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T20:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=52869"},"modified":"2010-03-11T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2010-03-11T20:05:46","slug":"maserati-fiat-working-on-new-aluminum-platform-will-underpin-new-high-end-rwd-alfas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/688932","title":{"rendered":"Maserati, Fiat working on new aluminum platform, will underpin new high-end RWD Alfas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52870 aligncenter\" title=\"Maserati GranTurismo Convertible - Alfa Romeo 8C Spider\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/maserati_granturismo_convertible_alfa_romeo_8c_spider.jpg?resize=563%2C222\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"222\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Maserati and Fiat are both developing a new platform family for the brand and will also share the new platform with new, high-end, rear-wheel-drive Alfa Romeo vehicles. The new platform will underpin the next-generation Quattroporte sedan and the GranTurismo coupe and convertible, according to a report by <em>Inside Line<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Insiders say that the new platform will have &#8220;high aluminum content&#8221; to reduce weight of current Maserati models. It will also be capable of accommodating the hybrid drivetrains.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-52869\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alfa Romeo will be using the new platform to offer new rear-wheel-drive models, including a new coupe and convertible to replace the 8C Competizione.<\/p>\n<p>The current 8C, which uses Maserati components, is built at Maserati&#8217;s Modena factory.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; By: Kap Shah<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insideline.com\/maserati\/upcoming-maseratis-to-generate-new-alfa-romeos.html\">InsideLine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/3vqWVnqS7zrAmStgnpTbbyqX8sk\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/3vqWVnqS7zrAmStgnpTbbyqX8sk\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/3vqWVnqS7zrAmStgnpTbbyqX8sk\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/3vqWVnqS7zrAmStgnpTbbyqX8sk\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=_pSSuVKIFhk:nHzvm2bin_A:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=_pSSuVKIFhk:nHzvm2bin_A:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=_pSSuVKIFhk:nHzvm2bin_A:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=_pSSuVKIFhk:nHzvm2bin_A:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=_pSSuVKIFhk:nHzvm2bin_A:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=_pSSuVKIFhk:nHzvm2bin_A:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=_pSSuVKIFhk:nHzvm2bin_A:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maserati and Fiat are both developing a new platform family for the brand and will also share the new platform with new, high-end, rear-wheel-drive Alfa Romeo vehicles. 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